DAP lays out conditions for cooperation with PM Muhyiddin’s Emergency advisory panel
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DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng speaks during a press conference at Wisma DAP in George Town January 7, 2021. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said his party would consider working with the Independent Committee to advise the Yang Dipertuan Agong on Emergency matters if the Opposition were to be given equal weight in setting its direction.
This entails having more Opposition lawmakers and experts as its members and a council “generally more independent”, the former minister said as he urged Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to guarantee that any cooperation will be sincere and genuine.
“We will accept in good faith (should there be an invitation) but on the strict condition that our inclusion will not be used to rubber stamp any illegal or unconstitutional acts by Muhyiddin,” Lim told Malay Mail.
However, he cautioned Muhyiddin against exploiting the Opposition’s goodwill as a way to “legitimise” any unconstitutional decisions.
Pakatan Harapan has been critical of the decision to enforce Emergency rule, dismissing Muhyiddin’s justification to seek the Agong’s consent for the Proclamation of Emergency as a ploy to stay in power.
“We have always been willing to work together to fight Covid-19 but we don’t want it to be used to legitimise a power grab,” said Lim, MP for Bagan.
Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah, acting on the advice of the prime minister, on Monday agreed to proclaim an Emergency lasting until August 1.
Lim said PH leaders have been consistent in rejecting attempts to invoke an Emergency as this would concentrate all the country’s authority in the executive and allow the other arms of government to be overridden.
They argued that existing public health laws are sufficient to contain Covid-19 and alleged the Muhyiddin administration had been slow to respond accordingly. Many felt the government had ample time to direct resources into tracing, testing and treatment when the number of cases were kept low by the first round of lockdown
Covid-19 has killed over 500 people and infected more than 150,000 even as daily cases continue to surge, which Muhyiddin had cited to justify Emergency rule.
The Emergency is scheduled to end August 1 unless decided otherwise by an independent special committee consisting of government and Opposition MPs, and health experts.
No timeline has been given for the formation of the committee. Muhyiddin has also yet to outline what its full terms of references are. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said three members of the Opposition will sit in the panel.
Last night, Takiyuddin told RTM in an interview that none has been nominated from among the Opposition parties.
Lim said his party wants more clarity and details before deciding if it will extend cooperation.
“It must also get consensus from (other) Pakatan Harapan members,” the former minister said.
“But as far as DAP is concerned we are willing to cooperate, but as I said, on the condition that we will not be used to rubberstamp any unconstitutional acts,” he added.
The PH presidential council, comprising top leaders from PKR, DAP and Amanah, are scheduled to meet next week, according to Lim.
“This will be decided by PH then,” he said.
A coalition of 75 Malaysian civil society organisations (CSOs) on Thursday labelled the Emergency as an assault on Malaysian’s civil liberties, calling the decision detrimental to parliamentary democracy.
The group has launched an online drive to reject the proclamation starting with the hashtag #BantahDaruratMuhyiddin — Malay for “protest Muhyiddin’s emergency”.
Lim dismissed suggestions that agreeing to join the special Emergency panel would legitimise the Emergency Ordinance. Sitting in the committee provides the Opposition the opportunity to revoke Emergency rule, he stressed.
“We believe the prime minister has given the wrong advice, and we want to question the need to enforce all strict regulations,” the former minister said.
Within this storm of pandemic finding way to reduce the colossal impacts, healthcare & economy, is the uppermost consideration.
ReplyDeleteEspecially so, when the country is been played to the ground by self-serving politikus!
So DAP agreeing to join the special Emergency panel is commendable in putting the country's interest before ALL else!
Yet, there r short-sighted mfers coming out with conspiracies to 'prove' otherwise!
What do u mfers want?
Each to his/her own interest, despite the fact that the current blurred administration has zilch ideas of how to live through the pandemic storm?
These conspiracy theorists should be shot point blank w/o mercy!
does kt knows what "being used as a rubber stamp" means? obviously the tokong knows exactly how an 'advisory panel' could be effective or otherwise, hence the preconditions but kt have to take a jap anyway simply because it is the tokong, now if it was najib who had said it kt would heep praises
ReplyDeleteBTW, kt's pet in Manchester have more or less abandoned bossku and have switched allegiance but kt still moonstruck
Surely LGE is not that naive! I suspect other motives at play here.
ReplyDeleteAdvisory? Ha ha ha.....Malaysians now fed-up with the obedient TAN SRI Dr Noor Hisham’s daily patronizing and hypocritical advisories...
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians have slammed Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah over his tweets, after the country yesterday logged its highest daily Covid-19 toll yet at 4,029 cases. Dr Noor Hisham, in a tweet, urged Malaysians to stay home.
“If we do not get this MCO right, the worst is yet to come. A daily reminder to all ‘please stay at home’. Stay home and stay safe.”
A follow-up post read: “I wonder are you all listening to the daily messages to stay at home? Self discipline and self regulation is the key.”
His tweets did not sit well with netizens, with many saying they have been complying with the standard operating procedures for months, but there appears to be double standards for politicians and VIPs.
Twitter user @Simple_Peasant1 said: “You don’t get off the hook because the rakyat don’t follow regulations. You don’t even bother to enforce.”
Another said Dr Noor Hisham has failed to use his power and influence to advise politicians.
“He has power. He has influence and a duty to the nation. It seems like he is only brave enough to advise and blame the rakyat. But when politicians misbehave, he closes his eyes. There were times he backed them up. It’s tiring with all these double standards,” said @jiwakencang.
This sentiment was shared by @esKahn: “That’s an unfair outburst, don’t you think? Our frustrations come from having to comply at great costs – but pay the price when politicians and vvips don’t. Also, it’s frustrating when you blame us & keep mum when it comes to them.”
User @amuse_guele, in a reply to Dr Noor Hisham’s tweet, said staying at home has resulted in her loss of income since March last year.
“I’ve been staying home for almost a year, following every SOP. I leave home only for groceries or visits to the wet market. Even then I am very cautious, buy in bulk so that I don’t have to leave my house unless absolutely necessary. I’ve not had an income since March 2020.”
During the implementation of the various iterations of the movement control order since last year, VIPs have been caught flouting health and safety rules.
In July, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali was heavily criticised for not observing the 14-day home quarantine after his return from Turkey.
Following public backlash, he said he was fined RM1,000. Despite a police investigation, Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun in October decided not to charge Khairuddin, citing insufficient evidence.
During the lockdown in April, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali and Perak exco Razman Zakaria were photographed having lunch with at least 20 people in Perak. The duo later apologised, and Dr Noor Azmi deleted the photo from his social media accounts after public criticism. No further action was taken against him. – The Vibes, January 17, 2021
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ccp oso got congress with various parties.
ReplyDeleteMfer, didn't u keep farting about there is ONLY one voice in CCP?
DeleteSo, what's that Congress with various parties?
Same same as in yr dangdut happy hour voyeuristic plays, no?
Putrajaya UMNO Youth’s frozen chicken giveaway broke MCO rules and may cause another cluster, so will MOH and TAN SRI DG have anything to say? Any “advisory”? Ha ha ha...DG sudah jadi lembek lembek....
ReplyDeleteSTUPID Ah-Long & Sue Tan to Endorse and Condone Muhyiddin Pariah Government...NOW Like running Malaysia Soccer team for 20+ Years with Ah -Long Rapist Father....The END RESULT NOW IS DEATH FROM THE MUTATED COVID 2021 UNLEASHED ACROSS THE TABUNG HAJI JAKIM JAIS SURAU MOSQUE KAMPUNG ARAB MELAYU sILam & Leaders of UMNO PAS BERSATU PEJUANG PBB GPS BN BANGSAT NEGARA FAMILY AND HOMES...WEAPONISE THE MUTATED KHAT KILLER CORRUPTION COVID VIRUS VIA DRONES AND DROPS...I HAVE TITAH ALL INSECTS AND SERANGGA AND FLOOD TO SPREAD AND UNLEASHED THE JANUARY 13 OR ARAB MALAY MALAY 13....THE RESET OR 13 NEW NATION IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK....POINTLESS TO HAVE ADVISORY PANEL ON FAILED SHIT HOLE SOCCER PARIAH-KATAN TEAM.......OPEN THOSE ARMY AND POLICE BARACKS AS MAKE SHIFT HOSPITAL FIRST...WEAKEN THE ARMY AND THEIR RESOURCES....DO NOT ALLOW THE ROBBING OF THE LAST MUSANG KING HOSPITAL BY THE STUPID AH-LONG DARURAT PM MUHYIDDIN....DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCEPTING COVID GENOCIDE VICTIMS IN PRIVATE HOSPITAL BY DEMANDING PAYMENT, LACK OF STAFF, IN SUFFICIENT BED....ETC.....THE COLLAPSE OF THE PARIAH GOVERNMENT AND STUPID UPHOLDING OF USELESS AH-LONG AND SUE-TAN IS AT YOUR DISPOSAL....HELP THE SPREAD AND AVOID THE ARAB MALAY SUPREMACIST BUSINESS AND SURBURBS!!..MALAYSIA IS RUN ON LIES AND SHAM....NO ISLAM BIAS RUN ADMINISTRATION, STATE OR NATION IS ANY GOOD IN THIS WORLDS!!...BELIEVE IT!!
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